Battle in the sand: Water Carnival Tug of War draws a crowd

A big crowd turned out for the tug-of-war competition on the beach near the Pavilion Tuesday evening, and they saw the returning champions from last year win again: the Anytime Fitness team won the women's division and J&J Concrete won the me...

Written By: Nathan W. Bowe
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Jul 11th 2018 - 10am.

A big crowd turned out for the tug-of-war competition on the beach near the Pavilion Tuesday evening, and they saw the returning champions from last year win again: the Anytime Fitness team won the women's division and J&J Concrete won the men's division, said Water Carnival co-Admiral Natalie Bly.

"We had a great crowd, the weather was perfect," Bly said. "It's one of our staple events-we draw a crowd every year. It's almost a tradition in Detroit Lakes-tug of war Tuesday and water fights Wednesday."

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Bly said the Jaycees appreciate all the community support. "We love seeing people out at our events," she said Tuesday. "And we have five days left of Water Carnival!"

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These kids dug in during a tough battle in the Water Carnival Junior Tug of War event Tuesday at the Pavilion. Nathan Bowe/Tribune

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One of several Lakeshirts teams fights hard in a losing battle with the Little Kettlebells team in the Tug of War event Tuesday. Nathan Bowe/Tribune

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With some moral support from coach Dion Sgro, the Little Kettlebells team won its match with a Lakeshirts team at the Tug of War event Tuesday. Nathan Bowe/Tribune